Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-18

him In tatters. His forearm was broken
and his shoes cut to pieces.
There was no fresh water at hand.
"Salt water is better than no water at all.
I'll wash my wounds in that--sting
though they may" quoth he, grimly shut
ting his lips.
The dying bird fiuttered again.
With glance Of rage at it and an oath,
Fairfax stumbled to the head of the cove
and, tearing of fragment Of his clothing,
was about to wash and bind up his wounds,
when he CHANGED to look out into the
deeper water beyond.
Uttering cry of horror he at first 70
soiled, but, quickly recovering himself,
sprang into the sea and swan out With
strokes vigorous as q broken arm and
naimed body would allow.
Was it Natalie who lay there so quietly
and peacefully on the heaving water, her
long, dark curling tresses streaming out far
behind her In the cool, translucent wave, her
pure, upturned face cleaning like marble In
the moonbeans and her white-robed,
shapely form rising and falling on the long
Iea-sweli
{ Not daring 70 look at the face, not daring
10 verify his horrible suspicion, Fairfax,
with the deep and labored breathing Of one
undergoing some terrible excitement, OK
tended his wounded arm against her
figure and, striking out powerfully with his
other limbs, forced her to the shore.
Touching terra ydrmd, he lifted her bodily
and, staggering woefuIly beneath the
burden, almost fell forward upon the rocks
slippery with sea-weed.
Then, for the FIRST time, no found courage
to glance at her face.
She was past revivhg, quite dead, and
abe iOds not fhs Prineessi
Fairfax breathed fervent 'Thank God ~
and, Immediately, for tho first and only
time In his life, fell In q dead faint, beside
the drowned girl.
How long he lay there, he could not say
| probably for three or four hours. The
| strain upon his nerves and strength had
been something tremendous. Besides, he had
eaten nothing since breakfast
When he regained consciousness, dawn
was family shining In tho east
Was It all horrible dreami
MOL there on the grass beside him, in
the sleep that knows no waking, lay the
figure Of the dead maiden. Acutest pains
shot through his arm, and his whole body
seemed mass OF aching bruises.
Faint and weak, be summoned all his
strength and courage and rose slowly 10 his
feet
What was 10 be donei This was no time
for moping or for sentimental rogrets. His
trod energies again must act
Who WINS this girl, and what her historyi
How was she drowned, and why-here In
these remote coastsi
Scarcely moro than nineteen she seemed
about the age Of his own Natalie, She
looked like IN Orient Princess Beautiful
and classic as Greek marble, and almost
as white.
Not wrinkle or O limo showed IN that
fair countenanco; not frown, even. But
quiet and screnely peaceful, she slept.
II am Of the house Of Cesarln breathed
forth from every curvo and contour Of that
marvellous face and form 10 all who looked
upon her.
sand 20 Cesar was ever thine equal, or
ever shall ber' fell spontaneously from tho
lips Of the ravished gazer.
Crescent earrings were pendant 10 ex-
quisitely-shnped cars, and on her left hand
glittered brilliant signet-ring Of rare and
antique shape, set with o stone Of wondrous
beauty and value. A necklace OF costliest
pearls, arranged In O manner severe in It's
simplicity, encircled the polished throat, and,
hanging from this necklace, q jeweled loclSet
rested on her barred, ivory bosom.
Again he glanced at that curious, quaint
ring.
Once, and only onoo before, had he seen
is counterpart
There arose before his backward gazing
eyes the vision Of O pleasant little room Ia
IN old, low house at Tangiors; the griEzlcd,
weather-beaten captain Of his uncle's YES
sci sat In closest conference with noble
looking, gray-bearded Crock merchant
prince, whose whole life seemed bent on
money getting; above an, came the mem
DRY Of that dark-orbed, oliyo-hued little
with her bright, sweet, eager
face, literally hanging upon every word
from his lips, watching his overy motion
with those lustrous, melting eyts OF hers,
his every wish, her tireless
feet trotting mther and tlnther for cooling
fruits or drinks.
Again no heard her earnest voice striv-
Ing TO repeat after him those long, I'M
wieldy English words. Again he guided
Dor small angerA yhllo thss shapqd tho